Welcome to our INSPIRED MINDS I-Search Wikispace. We are a community of risk-taking authors and mathematicians, powerful thinkers, and unstoppable creators. We ask questions and learn cooperatively, but most importantly we look at the world with wonder and with a shared dream of making a difference. Join us as our inquiring minds strive to reap the rewards… after all, “to appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, you’ve got to stand out in the cold.”
Project at a Glance:
MY research question will be addressed in a logical, organized manner by reading and analyzing information from a variety of reliable documented sources.
Using logic and established criteria, my sources will be evaluated for their quality and usefulness and cited appropriately.
I will then synthesize my research findings, and prepare a presentation to my peers.
Guiding Questions:
What role does information literacy play in my life today and in the future?
How can I recognize bias, and likewise, verify credible information?
How can I assure that I have paraphrased and synthesized information from my sources?
How can I most effectively communicate what I have learned to my audience?
Inquiry Unit Development
Step 1: I-Select a topic and develop strong inquiry questions to guide my search Step 2: I-Search safely, smartly, and cite my sources Step 3: I-Synthesize my research into an organized essay, and share my knowledge creatively with my peers Step 4: I-Reflect
I-Search - YOU-search - WE learn to research: Inquiry-Based Information - Problem-Solving...
This is your chance to explore and direct your own learning. You will move from what you know, to a level of analysis, synthesis (creating) and evaluation.
You will in the process:
Develop higher-order questions
Find answers using 21st century tools, primary sources, interviews, and published resources
Build a personal Google I-Search Site to organize, cite, and record your research notes digitally
Produce and present your learning in a manner of your choice
Evaluate your learning process and research product.
We are a community of risk-taking authors and mathematicians, powerful thinkers, and unstoppable creators.
We ask questions and learn cooperatively, but most importantly we look at the world with wonder and with a shared dream of making a difference.
Join us as our inquiring minds strive to reap the rewards… after all, “to appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, you’ve got to stand out in the cold.”
Project at a Glance:
Guiding Questions:
Inquiry Unit Development
Step 1: I-Select a topic and develop strong inquiry questions to guide my searchStep 2: I-Search safely, smartly, and cite my sources
Step 3: I-Synthesize my research into an organized essay, and share my knowledge creatively with my peers
Step 4: I-Reflect
I-Search - YOU-search - WE learn to research: Inquiry-Based Information - Problem-Solving...
This is your chance to explore and direct your own learning. You will move from what you know, to a level of analysis, synthesis (creating) and evaluation.
You will in the process: